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Police acknowledge IPCA’s findings into Hawke’s Bay arrest
Source: New Zealand Police Police acknowledge the IPCA’s findings in relation to Hawke’s Bay staff entering a property to make an arrest after a man allegedly breached bail. On 14...
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Pruning the paperwork so hemp sector can bloom
Source: New Zealand Government Regulation Minister David Seymour has today announced a reform of the regulations for the industrial hemp sector. “New Zealand’s hemp industry has been treated like a...
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Don’t give thieves an easy win – Lock it, secure it, prevent it
Source: New Zealand Police Waitematā Police are urging people to take simple steps to deter opportunistic thieves over the summer months. Inspector Kelly Farrant, Acting Waitematā District Prevention Manager, says...
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Seven-year-old missing Hamilton boy found safe
Source: Radio New Zealand A seven-year-old Hamilton boy who went missing after going to visit his friends has been found safe, his mother says. His mother on Thursday morning told...
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Customs use of surveillance system could be a ‘significant issue’ for privacy – memo
Source: Radio New Zealand If Customs becomes a user of Auror, it could have access to police information about retail crime. File photo. RNZ /Dom Thomas Police are cutting back...
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Specialist says Family Court needs to be screened for violence
Source: Radio New Zealand Debbs Murray is a survivor of domestic violence and now heads Eclipse. supplied A family violence specialist says she is regularly contacted by women who say...
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Young dad’s death after sand dune collapse a ‘tragic accident’ – coroner
Source: Radio New Zealand Kane Watson’s death has been described the coroner as a ‘tragic accident’. Supplied The family of man killed by a sand dune that collapsed and swallowed...
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Seven-year-old Hamilton boy Tyrese goes missing after leaving to visit friends
Source: Radio New Zealand Seven-year-old Hamilton boy Tyrese went missing after 4pm on Wednesday, 10 December, 2025. Supplied / NZ Police A seven-year-old Hamilton boy is missing after going to...
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Tom Phillips’ firearms licence revoked months before second disappearance, documents show
Source: Radio New Zealand Tom Phillips’ firearms licence was suspended just weeks after his first disappearance in 2021. RNZ / Supplied / Police Police records show fugitive father Tom Phillips‘...
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Police appeal for information after robbery at Quinns Post bar in Upper Hutt
Source: Radio New Zealand Hutt Valley Police investigating the armed robbery of an Upper Hutt bar. AFP / Andri Tambunan Police received a call just after midnight on Wednesday morning...
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Double-bunk cell death: Jonathan Trubuhovich’s family want Corrections to be held accountable
Source: Radio New Zealand Jonathan Trubuhovich was found injured at Mt Eden prison on 29 November, assessed by on-site medical and taken to hospital. Photo: RNZ / Diego Opatowski *This...
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Hutt Valley Police appeal for information after robbery
Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Detective Senior Sergeant Martin Todd: Hutt Valley Police investigating the armed robbery of an Upper Hutt bar are seeking help from the public. Police...
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Mount Victoria tunnel in central Wellington reopens after crash
Source: Radio New Zealand Mount Victoria tunnel has now reopened after a crash. File picture. 123RF The Transport Agency says the Mount Victoria tunnel has now fully reopened after a...
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Auckland residents worried following fatal bus stabbing
Source: Radio New Zealand Police outside the Fenchurch Superette in Glen Innes on Tuesday. RNZ / Marika Khabazi Glen Innes locals are mourning the death of a man killed on...
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East Auckland homicide: Name release
Source: New Zealand Police Police can now formally release the name of the man who died following the tragic events aboard a bus in east Auckland. A homicide enquiry commenced...
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Man accused of fatal Auckland bus stabbing remanded in custody
Source: Radio New Zealand Police at the scene of a homicide investigation after attacks on an East Auckland bus. RNZ / Marika Khabazi The man accused of a fatal stabbing...
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Crash closes Mount Victoria tunnel
Source: New Zealand Police A two-car collision on State Highway 1 has blocked Mount Victoria tunnel. Police were called to the incident around 2.30pm. One person has minor injuries and...
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Crown Jewels protest turns to custard as Kiwi cop makes arrests
Source: Radio New Zealand A handout photo by Take Back Power on December 6, 2025, shows supporters of the civil resistance group holding a banner reading ‘Democracy has crumbled –...
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Parliament’s last-minute sprint
Source: Radio New Zealand The Hansard team show off their festive decorating skills. VNP / Daniela Maoate-Cox You might imagine Parliament’s penultimate week before the summer break would involve MPs...
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Appeal for sightings of red Holden, Palmerston North
Source: New Zealand Police Police investigating the burglary of a business in Palmerston North on Saturday are seeking the public’s assistance locating the vehicle that was stolen from the property....
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Man accused of fatal Auckland bus stabbing due in court
Source: Radio New Zealand Police at the scene of a homicide investigation after attacks on an East Auckland bus. RNZ / Marika Khabazi A man accused of stabbing two passengers...
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The internal journey of the $33,500 Fabergé pendant swallowed in jewellery heist
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF A pendant swallowed by a man during an alleged theft at an Auckland jewellery store made headlines around the world and raised the question how...
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Police investigation launched after body found in vehicle near Wellington park
Source: Radio New Zealand 123rf.com Police are investigating to identify a body found in a vehicle near Seatoun Park in Wellington. They received a report on Saturday morning of a...
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Advocacy – No Trust in Police Rallies in Wellington & Christchurch – Peace Action Wellington
Source: Peace Action Wednesday 10 December 2025 – Feminists and peace activists will rally against the disgraceful coverup of allegations against former Deputy Police Commissioner Jevon McSkimming, and against the...
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Tower of London custard plot crumbled thanks to a holidaying Kiwi cop
Source: New Zealand Police A Waikato Police officer has proven once again that an officer is never off-duty, even during an overseas holiday, after he intervened when protesters targeted the...
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Emergency set net fishing ban to protect threatened hoiho around Otago Peninsula extended
Source: Radio New Zealand The hoiho / yellow-eyed penguin. Supplied / Craig McKenzie An emergency fishing ban off the Otago Peninsula will continue until September next year. The three-month set-net...
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Police urge kayakers to take care on the water
Source: New Zealand Police Police are reminding kayakers to follow six simple steps before taking to the water this summer. The Police Maritime Unit deployed in Lady Elizabeth IV recently...